Heraldry societies

For the purposes of this article, heraldry societies are defined as private associations of people who are interested in heraldry. Heraldic authorities, which have been established by reigning monarchs or governments, are dealt with in a separate article.

International

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Europe

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Arms of The Heraldry Society.

Belgium

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Bulgaria

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  • Bulgarian Heraldry and Vexillology Society
Bulgarian Heraldry and Vexillology Society arms

Denmark

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England

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  • The Heraldry Society (1947– ) – it publishes a newsletter (Heraldry Gazette) and a journal (The Coat of Arms).
  • Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society (1950– ) – it publishes a journal (The Escutcheon).
  • Middlesex Heraldry Society (1976–2012) now disbanded – it published a newsletter (The Seaxe).
  • Oxford University Heraldry Society (founded 1835, but fell into desuetude in the 1930s). After attempted revivals it is now active again.[1]
  • White Lion Society (1986– )
  • Norfolk Heraldry Society is being disbanded. Its journal, The Norfolk Standard was published three times a year.
  • Suffolk Heraldry Society – The magazine of the Society, The Blazon, is published bi-annually.
  • Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies

Finland

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  • Suomen heraldinen seura (Heraldry Society of Finland, 1957–[2])

France

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  • Société française d'héraldique et de sigillographie (1937–)

Germany

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  • HEROLD, Verein für Heraldik, Genealogie und verwandte Wissenschaften zu Berlin e. V. (1869 -). Oldest continuously working Heraldry society in the world.
  • Heraldischer Verein 'Zum Kleeblatt' (1888– )
  • »Der Wappen-Löwe« – Heraldische Gesellschaft e. V. (1980 – )
Macedonian Heraldry Society

Greece

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Macedonia

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Netherlands

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  • Koninklijk Nederlandsch Gennotschap voor Geslacht- en Wapenkunde (1883– ) – it publishes a journal (De Nederlandsche Leeuw).
  • Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek, NGH (Dutch Heraldry Society) (2014–) – it publishes a journal (Blazoen) and has three registers for coats of arms: personal/family, ecclesiastical and other organisations.

The Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden)

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  • Societas Heraldica Scandinavica (1959– ) – it publishes a journal (Heraldisk Tidsskrift), a roll of arms (Skandinavisk vapenrulla) and a newsletter.
Arms of the Norwegian Heraldry Society.

Norway

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Scotland

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Serbia

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Slovenia

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Sweden

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  • Swedish Heraldry Society (1976– ) – it publishes a journal (Vapenbilden).

Switzerland

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  • Société Suisse d'Héraldique – Schweizerisches Heraldische Gesellschaft (1891– )

Ukraine

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  • Ukrainian Heraldry Society (1990–)

Africa

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South Africa

Zimbabwe

  • Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Zimbabwe (1970– )

North America

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Canada

United States of America

Oceania

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Heraldry Society of New Zealand Arms

Australia

  • Australian Heraldry Society (1961– ) – it publishes a journal (Heraldry News).
  • Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra – it publishes a journal (The Ancestral Searcher).

New Zealand

Asia

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Philippines

  • Philippine Armorial (2017– ) – provides a register of personal and family coats of arms in the Philippines and of Filipinos abroad.

References

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  1. ^ "History". Oxford University Heraldry Society. March 25, 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. ^ Peltonen, Isto (April 2013). "Suomen kunnallisvaakunat – Perinteet ja käyttötaide" (PDF) (in Finnish). Jyväskylän yliopisto. p. 16. Retrieved September 11, 2018.